I used this self-watering planter in the front of my house, where I don't have a lot of space to garden. It holds plenty of water and keeps the soil moist. I can't wait to purchase more and replace all my other planters!

I just ordered my 6th and 7th planters for my front porch. I bought them in 2013 to plant my shady plants, including coleus and caladium, because my porch has an overhang. They have far exceeded my expectations. I re-used them this year, added a little bit of soil to top them off and some fertilizer, and my plants were growing like crazy! My caladiums looked like a tropical jungle, and my coleus are still going strong in late October, since we have not yet had a hard frost.

After last year's Winter from Heck, complete with "polar vortexes", extremely cold weather (for NJ) that included multiple days well below zero, and lots of snow, I thought the planters would be damaged. But they were not, although I should note that they are up on the porch and only sit in snow when there is significant snow piling up on the porch.

A couple of tips: definitely buy the casters. I move my planters around all the time. You need 2 sets for this trough planter. I would use the self-watering container mixture sold by Gardener's Supply to fill them. If you don't, the planters will become quite heavy. If you live in a winter area, let the soil dry out before your bad winter weather comes along, so that the water reservoir can empty and decrease the risk of cracking.

This is a good quality self-watering container. Has a big reservoir and is nice and deep for the carrots I'm planting. Make sure you follow the directions regarding filling up with soil and starting the wicking process. I didn't follow exactly and had to re-plant seeds.

These are excellent! Great for defining space on your deck or patio. Got mine this spring, and now I'm harvesting tomatoes and greens off my deck. Ample room for plants and great water holding capacity. I travel a lot for work, and now I don't have to constantly nag my husband to water every night!

I have bought 3 of these troughs now. I find them to be very attractive and sturdy. The self-waterer in this TX heat is a life-saver! Directions for assembly were quite clear - some pieces a little difficult to get together, but quite sturdy once you complete it. One of troughs was sent with an incorrect "joining" piece. Garden Supply was fabulous and quick in sending the replacement part for this.

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